Tender Touch Baby Massage and Baby Yoga

  So maybe you're thinking "Why do I need my baby's consent to massage them or practise baby yoga with them?"   Well, ask yourself, "Would I want someone to ask permission to touch me and move my body around?" Think back to when you were pregnant and so many random strangers came up to you and touched your belly.  Was that enjoyable to you? Of course not.   Now I understand you are their parent, and perhaps we take it for granted that our babies and children consent to our touch.  And yes it is true that you are responsible to grant their consent in certain situation.  So why are we talking about parents/carers seeking consent from their baby/child?  Put simply, the world we live in has made it imperative to create a culture of consent in our homes, families, schools, classes, lives.  I repeat, the world we live in has made it IMPERATIVE to create a culture of consent. Teaching children to give consent, even as an infant, teaches empowerment. ...

  Ok, so let’s talk about teething!  Can baby massage help teething pains? Yes!  For those of you in the thick of dealing with a fussy, feverish, red cheeked, sleepless, snotty, drooling, chewing anything and everything in sight teething baby…… read on. I hope I can help. There are many reasons baby massage can help your teething baby. In the full body routine I teach there is a series of face massage strokes I show you that caress the face and massage along the upper and lower jaw lines. These strokes can help to alleviate some of the pain teething babies are experiencing.  One thing I would like all you adults to hear in mind if/when you choose to massage your baby’s face. We use VERY light pressure when massaging baby’s face.  By light, I mean LIGHT. When people come to my classes I teach them an important rule as to baby massage pressure. Please your index finger on your eyelid. Gradually put pressure on your eyelid until you feel slight discomfort. ...